Egg picker



Feb 23, 1932. l. l. KABLANOW 1,846,963

EGG PIGKER Filed May 5, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 23, 1932. 1. I.KABLANOW EGG PICKER Filed May 5, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Invenior f.fiZ/anow won.-

' flllomey Patented Feb. 23,1 1932} UNITED STATES ISAAK Irwin KABLANOW,on SANTA cnna cmronmc nee mi t r Application filed May 5, 15 1;; s rialno. 5353a): f

not only simple and inexpensive in construe-- tion and durable, andefficient in operatlon,

but which handles the eggs and the like without danger of breaking thesame, even though 15 they may be located in far corners either above orbelow the roost.

These and other objects of the invention, its

nature, and its composition and arrangement and combination of partswill be readily understood by anyone acquainted with the art to whichthis invention relates upon reading the following descriptions of thedrawings, in which: l I V Figure '1 is a general side elevational view25 of the device of my invention. I

Figure 2 is an elevational view taken from the left of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figurel, show ing the closed position ofthe claws or fork;

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view looking downwardly approximatelyon the line H of Figure 1."

' Referring in detail to the drawings, a preferred embodiment of theinvention consists 35 of a wooden handle 5 in the end of'which is fixeda metallic rod 6 whichis bifurcated on its upper end and provided with apin 7 horizontally between thebifurcations 8. Vertically swingable uponthe pin 7 is .a threetalon fork or claw generally designated 9 which isconstructed by twisting the legs of a U-shaped bar or wire so as toprovide the twisted shank 10 having the loop 11 at its back portion. Thelegs of the wire or bar member are angularly and laterally directed asindicated at 12 above which positions they are forwardly and curvedlybent to provide the talons 13. The twisted shank is slightly pulledapart at 14 to'receive the pin 7 and there is provided at the apex ofthe talons a curvature centrally thereof as seen in the 'cally disposedloop 21"an d a horizontally'disloop 15 to receive a cable lfi', thefunction of which will bedescribed: some distance below the bifurcatedportion and "the ,pin 7 there is Y I:

provided a fork17'of the shape'seen in detail in Figure 41 which isseamed as he have its at 'bight' portion 18 wrappedabout the barb and tohave axially bent portions'19 which are then directed in a parallelmannerto as-c sume a generallyhorizontal" position with a drawings; Thefork 11'7'is' so positioned that it properly cooperates with the talons"'of' the 'swingablefork 9, Belowtheforkl7 thereis ,a h-g' formation 20which providesa vertiposedi loop 22, onopposite'sid'esiof therod 6. 1

Through the horizontally disposed loop 22, passes the-cable 16. To thevertically' dis posed loops 21 there is fastened the lowerencl of acoiled spring 23 which at its, upper end engages as at 24 in the loop"11 of the twisted portion of the fork 9. The spring 23 nor V mallyretains the fork 9 out of the sphere i of action of the fork 17 as seenin Figure 2. The lower end of the cable 16 is connected to a loop or eye25 on a triangular-trigger formed of wire or bars and provided with alooped hand-engaging portion 26. One angle' of the triangular trigger 27is formed n with an eye 28 to be mounted pivotally upon a pin 29 securedto the side of the handle 5. By this arrangement, movement of the loopportion 26 of the trigger 27 will .cause I the downward movement of thecable 16'and z consequently-the movement of the fork 9 in thedirectioniof the fork 17 whereby an object within the sphere of actionof the forks will be firmlygrasped as seen at 30, wherein n theobject isan egg. It is a very simple matter to withdraw the device and to safelyre move and retrieve the egg from an inaccessible part of a coop orroost.

It is to be definitely understood that it is not desiredto limit theapplication ofv this invention tothe particular modification setf outherein to illustrate the principles thereof, and any change orchangesmay be made: in structure and arrangement of parts consistentwith the spirit and scope of the invention. Y r

What is claimed is: v

1. An egg-retriever or the like of thetype described comprising a rodhaving a handle at one end and a bifurcation at the other end providedwith a cross pin, a spring opened claw swingable on the pin, astationary claw on the rodfor cooperation with swingable claw, andflexible cable means to swing the swingable claw.

7 10 2. Anegg-retriever or the like of the type described comprisingarodiha'ving a 'handle": atone end and a bifurcation at the other endprovided with a cross pin, a spring opened claw swingable on the pin, astationary claw 15 on the rod for cooperation with 'swi t claw; andmeans to swing the'swingable claw, 1 7 said means comprising a triggerlever pivnoted on the handle flexible cable se- Zcured to the lever andthe swingablejaw, the

29 connections of the cablewith the trigger le iver and swingable clawbeing on J the same I 7 s de of their-o d.

An egg-retriever orthe like of the type described comprising a rodhaving a handle 2 atone end and: a fbifiircation at the other 7 v I endprovided with a cross pin, a'spring-open- .ed claw swingablefon the pin,.a stationary claw .onthe rod for cooperation .withswingn ablegclaw andmeans to swing the swingable V I i i claw, sald means comprislng atrigger lever l j M pivoted L on the handle and a cable secured to thelever and the swingable jaw said claws being of twisted wireconstruction providing M longitudinally bowed talons.;- c r R Q-Intestimony whereof I aifix my signature. I

' ISAAK IRVINKABLANOW.

